Since 9/11, Senator Lindsey Graham has said repeatedly that we must fight the terrorists over there so we dont have to fight them over here. But this week, Graham threw that all out the window. Apparently, we are now at war everywhere. Forever.

Commenting on the controversial Section 1031 of the National Defense Authorization Act  which many contend gives the federal government new powers to arrest American citizens without charge  Graham made clear this week that 1031, the statement of authority to detain, does apply to American citizens and it designates the world as the battlefield, including the homeland.

The entire world is now a battlefield? Including the homeland?

There have been serious constitutional questions raised recently concerning whether our federal government should be able to arrest or assassinate American citizens overseas without charge or trial. This new and largely uncharted legal territory has been troublesome. But arresting or assassinating American citizens here in the United States without trial? Rounding up and holding American citizens indefinitely without charge? What country is this?

This is a new and unprecedented government power that should scare the living hell out of every last American. Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) rightly called it one of the most anti-liberty pieces of legislation of our lifetime. Jim Gilmore, former Virginia governor and chairman of the Congressional Panel on Terrorism, roundly denounced it: The provisions of this bill undermine the basic safeguards that we enjoy as Americans. It is dangerous, and should not be supported by anyone: Republican or Democrat, liberal or conservative, citizen or non-citizen.

The power vests entirely with the president and not subject to judicial review. The president is democrat. Now either it will be protested and repealed if a republican is elected OR, the democrats don't anticipate an election where they might lose.

Conceivably, the president could do what Hugo Chavez has done and that's designate any candidate running against him an enemy of the state.

Anyone can be "Detained" for just about anything now. It's so sad. Yet so many Americans just don't care. Or they'll actually defend the Government on issues like this. The Gestapo really is here folks. That's not just paranoia or exaggeration. Have your papers on you at all times people. Just like in good ole Nazi Germany. How can the People accept this?

The power vests entirely with the president and not subject to judicial review. The president is democrat. Now either it will be protested and repealed if a republican is elected OR, the democrats don't anticipate an election where they might lose.

Conceivably, the president could do what Hugo Chavez has done and that's designate any candidate running against him an enemy of the state.

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LOL do you actually think a republican president would throw away this executive power? Keep dreaming, this thing just puts in writing what both presidents have been doing since 2001. The outrage is a little late.

The power vests entirely with the president and not subject to judicial review. The president is democrat. Now either it will be protested and repealed if a republican is elected OR, the democrats don't anticipate an election where they might lose.

Conceivably, the president could do what Hugo Chavez has done and that's designate any candidate running against him an enemy of the state.

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Not. The president cannot just say someone is an enemy and have them arrested without cause, that is unconstitutional. Only socialists support that idea. Socialists like obamaturd need to leave this country, period.

Anyone can be "Detained" for just about anything now. It's so sad. Yet so many Americans just don't care. Or they'll actually defend the Government on issues like this. The Gestapo really is here folks. That's not just paranoia or an exaggeration. Have your papers on you at all times people. Just like in good ole Nazi Germany. How can the People accept this?

(b) APPLICABILITY TO UNITED STATES CITIZENS AND LAWFUL RESIDENT ALIENS.&#8212;

(1) UNITED STATES CITIZENS.&#8212;The requirement to detain a person in military custody under this section does not extend to citizens of the United States.

(2) LAWFUL RESIDENT ALIENS.&#8212;The requirement to detain a person in military custody under this section does not extend to a lawful resident alien of the United States on the basis of conduct taking place within the United States, except to the extent permitted by the Constitution of the United States.

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